Disappering Drive and files inside errored?!?!?

[pshyco]

Ok i got a new computer and i had a new drive put in but sometimes the drive doesnt show up in my computer and if you try to use a program form that drive from an .ink it says that file doesnt exist. i can sometimes get the drive to show by going into the control panel and add/remove hardware and searching. Also the files/folders inside are errored and there names are "BATULE~3. !" which should be "Battlefield 1942" and when you try to open a folder it says that
E:\BATULE~3. !is not accessible.
The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

sorry for any mistakes as im only 15.

 

[kestrel1]

What OS are you useing?
The file names are in the old DOS format for some reason, but I can't think why that would be at present.
Are you sure you haven't got a virus?

 

[pshyco]

windows 2000 and i dont know what files are in the old dos format. I have norton antivirus 2004 so i shouldnt have a virus. plus its my old computer just a new drive put in.

 

[kestrel1]

Just because you have Norton A/V doesn't really mean that you don't have a virus.
Have you kept your virus definition files upto date, by downloading from the internet?
Download & run Stinger, this searches for certain viruses.
Is Windows 2000 totally upto date with all security patches etc applied.
There is a hole in the security of Windows 2000 that will let the msblaster or Nachi virus in.

 

[SYAR2003]

Good idea.
Run stinger get it from here:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Goto windows update and update with all security fixes.
Update the nav virus def files.

Why you have dos short names for battlefield i don't know.
Do the above things , a new install of battlefield and
se how it goes.

(Maybe a fresh install of windows is neccesary)

 

[kestrel1]

If it is a virus & it can't be deleted by any other way then a format & re-install will be required. Might be a good idea anyway.